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Title: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Otaking on August 13, 2016, 07:12:07 AM

Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor dies aged 81. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37072736

Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Medic_wheat on August 13, 2016, 07:27:22 AM

Long life for someone with dwarfism. They usually have a lot of health complications.

Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: BigusSchmuck on August 13, 2016, 02:47:40 PM

I remember him in Time Bandits as Fidgit. Man, another one of my childhood favs passing on.. A shame.

Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Medic_wheat on August 13, 2016, 02:48:51 PM

Quote from: BigusSchmuck on August 13, 2016, 02:47:40 PM

I remember him in Time Bandits as Fidgit. Man, another one of my childhood favs passing on.. A shame.

Now I want to re watch time bandents. I haven't seen that movie since I was 12 maybe.

Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Necromancer on August 15, 2016, 02:54:09 AM

81's a good run.

I wonder if he ever had regrets about his best known roll being for something where he's unrecognizable and has no lines.

Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: MotherGunner on September 02, 2016, 10:26:13 AM

Some of the Star Wars actors who played Ewoks became porn stars. 

Here's one:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0208953/